RLS EXPRESS INC

Naperville, IL · Interstate · 15 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Dec 17, 2013 (12 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC850411: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
33.3%
Only 3 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC850411 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC850411—Spinnaker Insurance Company
Policy SHD84229685 · BMC-91X
$750,000Aug 1, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

13inspections
33.3%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 3 · Illinois avg 24.1%
7.7%driver out-of-service
1 of 13 · Illinois avg 4.4%
14violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 9, 2026TX20No
Sep 1, 2026WV30No
Aug 31, 2026MS31No
Aug 29, 2026NC30No
Aug 24, 2026PA32No
Jul 30, 2026NC32Yes
Jul 10, 2026SC31No
Jul 10, 2026LA33No
Jun 4, 2026TN30No
Apr 13, 2026LA32No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Illinois average covers 195,261 vehicle and 387,726 driver inspections of all Illinois-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

11 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 2 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 14 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareIllinois share
Unsafe Driving6054.5%19.8%
Hours-of-Service Compliance2018.2%14.8%
Vehicle Maintenance2118.2%60.9%
Driver Fitness119.1%3.6%
9 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD
20
Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
Other Driver Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 39222AD
20
Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance
License-related: Medium · Driver Fitness · code 38351ANSIN
11
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3
11
HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t
Fail to transfer ELD records · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524DELDPT
10
Driving beyond 14 hour duty period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
Hours Nominal · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A2HOSPRNP
10
State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
Other Driver Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLUP
10
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3
10
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395F
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Illinois column is the mix across all Illinois-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

2crashes
0fatal
2injury
0tow-away
2 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Sep 29, 2026Richmond, KY02
Jun 28, 2026Unincorporated, GA01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number2461296
MC / docketMC850411
Legal nameRLS EXPRESS INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units15
Drivers8
Annual mileage169,209 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedDec 17, 2013 · 12 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJul 6, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceCoal/CokeGarbage/RefuseU.S. MailBeveragesPaper ProductsConstruction

Questions about RLS EXPRESS INC

What does RLS EXPRESS INC's operating authority allow?

MC850411: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about RLS EXPRESS INC is old or missing?

There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking RLS EXPRESS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2461296. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (779) 456-9688, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC850411, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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